This super hardy Japanese species provides all of the flavour with none of the fuss! In medieval Britain, ginger carried for thousands of miles atop caravans from the Far East was an expensive commodity a sort of 13th century equivalent of a silicon chip or jewel-encrusted watch. This Japanese forest native originates in a habitat thats not too dissimilar to our own British woodl&, growing on the edge of the canopy in dappled sunlight
- it is one of the most northerly members of the ginger family. Latin Name: Zingiber mioga. Supplied in a 9cm pot. For the Veg Foodie.. .. Trendy Veg! Bon Appetit! As waves of different foods hit our country, eating habits change.. . the trendy & 'nouvelle cuisine' is often a more delicious, more nutritious option for old & young alike!